Finding it hard to let go

By STEPHEN THEN

Nation
Saturday, 29 Apr 2006
12:00 AM MYT

MIRI: It is a nerve-wrecking time for incumbent state assemblymen in Sarawak who know they will not be re-nominated to contest in the coming state elections.

These wakil rakyat who are about to face the axe and, perhaps, kiss their political careers goodbye are finding it hard to let go.

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HSI-PWHI	0.195	0.210	0.195	0.205	0.015	7.89	1,936,176
HSI-CWGX	0.250	0.250	0.230	0.230	-0.035	-13.21	1,730,445
HSI-CWGI	0.170	0.170	0.155	0.155	-0.030	-16.22	1,700,156
HSI-PWHV	0.180	0.200	0.175	0.185	0.010	5.71	1,400,245
HSI-CWGS	0.140	0.140	0.120	0.120	-0.025	-17.24	1,397,471
NEXG	0.515	0.530	0.515	0.525	0.010	1.94	996,383
FOCUS	0.010	0.010	0.005	0.010	0.000	0.00	868,755
ZETRIX	0.915	0.920	0.905	0.910	-0.005	-0.55	607,583
HSI-PWJF	0.140	0.150	0.140	0.145	0.005	3.57	490,787
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PHARMA	0.220	0.225	0.215	0.220	0.000	0.00	202,221
TENAGA	13.860	13.920	13.420	13.600	-0.340	-2.44	195,902

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